The Day of Thunder

The clash of metal sent a shock up Hikaru's arms, but not as much of one as the tackle. He grunted as the two of them fell heavily to the ground. That sort of fighting was definitely not the sort Hikaru was good at. He hit the ground with a thump, wincing as his elbow landed more heavily than it sho...

Hikaru listened, his expression unchanging from one of polite interest, as Naraku spoke. It did not change even when Naraku spoke about strange, dark things. As he finished, Hikaru took a long, slow sip of his tea. "In Bushido," he began, speaking slowly, "-we are taught that we must always be since...

Hikaru spread his hands, almost like a shrug. "And yet, you take on responsibility when it is required." He said, smiling gently. "I hope you take no offense when I say you do well in either role." The question pushed the smile from Hikaru's face in an instant. He stood there, his expression as wood...

That made Hikaru smile, just a little bit. "Before the world ends." He agreed.

And with that, and of course one more bow, he departed.

/scene!

Naraku tossed and turned in his bed as his consciousness drifted into Yume-Do. He was once again in the forest, yet this time there was no serenity or harmony. The trees were twisted and rotten, the ground was murky and bog like and the sun could not filter through the thick dark canopy. There was ...

(SUCCESS) Once more, Hikaru felt himself drifting down to sleep. No, not drifting. Falling... This time, Hikaru was ready for it. The practice had been worthwhile. Even as terror began to rise, so did Hikaru's awareness that he was in a dream. He could almost feel Chuchu's little hand in his, giving...

Two questions here:

https://dayofthunder.fallenash.com/view ... 651#p13651

Hikaru bowed again. "Kumori-sama, then." That seemed to be the most appropriate. As she sat, Hikaru would not; however, he did circle closer, finding a tree of tolerable thickness to lean against. In something approaching casualness, he crossed his arms lightly over his chest. It was as relaxed as m...

Wu Zhe wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 06, 2023 7:11 pm

I knew the schedule

Given how many people obviously didn't, sounds like something you should have posted in this thread, then.

"Indeed. Quite natural." Hikaru said blandly. He took a slow sip of his tea. Lowering his cup, he frowned. "But yes. In my travels, I often came across those who needed help. So long as the request seemed reasonable, I would do so." His frown deepened. "Even when there was not a request. Sometimes t...

Hearing footsteps, Hikaru frowned. He turned, waiting. His sword stayed in his sheathe, of course; he knew he could have it if he needed it. As it turned out, he didn't. Seeing the princess smile, the corners of Hikaru's lips turned up, just a little as he bowed. "One might ask you the same thing, a...

Hikaru listened, his expression impassive as Naraku spoke. "Yes." He finally said, apparently agreeing with some part of what Naraku had said, although it wasn't entirely clear which. Instead, he turned his attention to the tea. With proper ceremony, he poured it into the warm cups, one at a time. T...

Hikaru was lost in thought. Fortunately, he'd walked the area enough over the last few days that he was not lost in any other sense of the word. He kept close enough to the familiar grounds of the camp to know more or less where he was going. Still, it was probably for the best; his expression was a...

As Anjing circled, so did Hikaru, the point of his katana tracing her path. As she spoke, he breathed in and out, in and out, slowly steadying himself, gathering his focus. The two combatants seemed entirely different as they faced off. The kicked mud was a surprise. When Hikaru had fought corrupted...

"Yes." Hikaru said, sighing, the worry lines on his handsome features standing out. "It was sometimes hard to see. I think that many of them had lost themselves. I hope that in their final moments, they were able to find themselves again." He closed his eyes, in brief memory of... too much. His pale...

That sounds good, but I am asking for a "the Aunties have this information distributed throughout the camp" so that Hikaru also knows all these things.

Hikaru grimaced as well. At least the two shared some facial expressions. He took a deep breath as the conversation went on. "From time to time, yes." Hikaru said, inclining his head. "When our paths crossed, or a task required many hands. Lands are wide enough and corruption spread enough that we o...

Do we know IC the food is drugged? I suppose some of our scientists have run analysis on it? Could someone point me to the thread in question? OOC, I'm not convinced the villagers are evil. Like, yes, the food is full of weird stuff, but it might be coming from a, maybe ill advised, attempt at prot...

By this time, Hikaru had heard about the attack. His lips pressed together firmly, a sign of remembered fear at that event. How could one be afraid of something that had already happened? Regardless, it was all too easy for Hikaru to imagine Satsuki, killed by some power of corruption. Only some of ...

"Do I?" Hikaru frowned, glancing casually away as he began to roll his own shoulders, limbering up. But there would be no time. The words were scarcely a warning, enough to make Hikaru's brow crease, and look towards Anjing, his lips parting. Pale eyes widened as she suddenly closed the distance, we...